State of the Web-Q1 2011 - Slide 4

When considering where malicious content originates from as a percentage of overall content, both the U.S. and China have about 2x more malicious traffic than would be expected based on overall traffic volume.

Attackers are no longer targeting Web and email servers. Today, they are attacking enterprises from the inside out, by first compromising end-user systems and then leveraging them to gain access to confidential data. As such, it is imperative that organizations have an understanding of what is happening on the Web. As a cloud-based security vendor, Zscaler has a unique perspective on Web traffic. With millions of end users traversing the Web through Zscaler’s global network of Web gateways, they are able to understand both how users are interacting with Web-based resources and how attackers may be targeting end users. This slideshow highlights finding from their “State of the Web” research report.

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